Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koggala features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2167 mm (85.3 inches) and receives 274 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koggala enjoys an average of 3821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Koggala are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koggala experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koggala, Southern, Sri Lanka with other places around the world.
Koggala usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koggala are January, February and March. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 89 (3.5) | 137 (5.4) | 289 (11.4) | 237 (9.3) | 207 (8.1) | 219 (8.6) | 235 (9.3) | 259 (10.2) | 223 (8.8) | 151 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Koggala are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koggala: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 310 | 334 | 331 | 328 | 332 | 339 | 335 | 317 | 315 | 293 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 46m |
Koggala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Koggala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |